09-04-2021, 02:28 PM
Interesting to see BBC News handle the continuity announcement and slide. I wonder if that was always the plan or a means of simplifying things during Covid? It took a little burden off Presentation I guess. Nice to see a more suitable and sombre slide for the occasion too. A shame the lower thirds/backdrop weren't changed but understandable in current circumstances.
Nice to see Mary do the coverage for ITV, probably a lot more confident than 19 years ago. Well handled by the This Morning team too, even had time for a wideshot.
A little surprised too about Radio 1. I'd have thought that out of any network, they'd have been allowed a bespoke programme. I guess there's less risk of anything unsuitable or dubious happening if everyone is broadcasting the same thing. Surely they'll be allowed to breakaway at some point and stick on some Sabres of Paradise.
It certainly sounds like there was little knowledge ahead of the 12pm announcement - someone should have checked Gibbo's WhatsApp.
And who'd have thought a major royal's death would ever be first announced on BBC Two rather than BBC One!
Nice to see Mary do the coverage for ITV, probably a lot more confident than 19 years ago. Well handled by the This Morning team too, even had time for a wideshot.
A little surprised too about Radio 1. I'd have thought that out of any network, they'd have been allowed a bespoke programme. I guess there's less risk of anything unsuitable or dubious happening if everyone is broadcasting the same thing. Surely they'll be allowed to breakaway at some point and stick on some Sabres of Paradise.
It certainly sounds like there was little knowledge ahead of the 12pm announcement - someone should have checked Gibbo's WhatsApp.
And who'd have thought a major royal's death would ever be first announced on BBC Two rather than BBC One!